Bouillon-boiler.



No. 68I,406.

(No Model.)

Patented Aug. 27, |90I. H. A. CHAVOUS.

BOUILLON BOILER.

(Application led Jan. 28, 1901.)

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HARRY A. OHAVOUS, OF LIMA, OHIO.

BOUILLON-BOILER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,466, dated August 27, 1901- Application filed January 28, 1901. Serial No. L5,100. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY A. GHAvoUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lima, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bouillon-Boilers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention aims to provide a boiler for extracting the juices from meats without impairing their strength or flavor and which will prevent burning, scorching, and evaporation and insure the production of a pure, wholesome, and clear bouillon free from solid matter, and hence obviating the necessity for straining.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquirea knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are necessarily susceptible of modilicatiomstill the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical central section of a boiler embodying the essential features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof about on the line X X of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the means for securing the bouillon-reservoir within the boiler.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The boiler 1 is preferably of cylindrical formation, although this shape is immaterial, as it may assume any desired form, according to the required finish of the complete article. A cover 2 closesthe upper end of the boiler 1, and the latter is supplied with water by means of a spout 3, applied to a side thereof near its upper end. A gage 4L is provided at one side of the boiler for convenience in determining the height of the water therein. A valved pipe 5 has connection with the lower portion of the boiler for supplying steam,

drawing olf the water when it is required to change the same, or for any of the purposes for which the cock is applied to a receptacle or device of this nature. An annular ring 6 is supported within the boiler a short distance from the bottom and is perforated, so as to admit of a free circulation of the steam and water contained in the boiler, and this ring is removably fitted to the boiler, so as to admit of its displacement for any purpose when required.

Y The bouillon-reservoir 7 is supported within the boiler in such a manner as not to touch the bottom or sides thereof, and its bottom is depressed, the depressed portion 8 fitting snugly within the ring 6 and the marginal portion of the bottom overlapping said ring. A cock 9 is connected with the bouillon-reservoir by means of a pipe 10, having a union 1l intermediate of the walls of the boiler and reservoir for disconnection of the sections comprising the pipe 10, so as to admit of the bouillon-reservoir being removed andf placed in position. A ring l2 is removably supported in the upper portion of the boiler 1 and receives the upper end of the bouillon-reservoir and serves to centralize said reservoir and prevent lateral movement thereof at its upper end. This ring l2 is foraminous or formedv 'with a series of openings, so as not to obstruct the passage of steam therethrough. The ring l2 acts as a brace or stay, whereas the lower ring 6 constitutes a rest or support for the bouillon-reservoir.

The stock-vat 13 is preferably of frustoconical form and is suspended within the bouillon-reservoir, with its smaller end lowermost. The upper end of the stock-vat has an outer flange 14, which overlaps the upper end of the bouillon-reservoir for holding the vat in suspension. A cover 15 closes the bouillonreservoir and stock-vat and is spaced from the cover 2. A perforate bottom 16 is removably tted within the lower portion of the stock-vat and forms a support for the meat IOO stock-vat in any desired way and may be either of metal, fabric, or other selected material.

In order to prevent vertical displacement of the bouillon-reservoir when submerged in the wat-er contained in the boiler, it has been found expedient to provide anchoring means between the boiler and reservoir, and, as shown, these means consist of a pivoted link 1G' and a catch 17. It is to be understood that as many of these links and catches will be provided as may be deemed necessary, usually three being` required. The link 1G is pivoted to the boiler l and normally inclines upwardly and inwardly toward the bouillonreservoir, and its free end is apertured to receive the catch 17', which `may be a hook, spur, or other engaging point. When it is required to remove the bouillon-reservoir, the links I6' are disengaged from the catches 17 and are folded against the sides of the boiler and the sections of the pipe 10 are uncoupled, after which the bouillon-reservoir can be lifted from the boiler, as will be readily comprehended. The spurs `17 incline up wardly and outwardly in an opposite direction to the links 1G, thereby admitting of these parts being coupled and uncoupled by a swinging movement of the said links. The upward and outward inclination of the spurs 17 insures positive connection therewith of the links I6' and prevents any possible displacement.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is l. In a device of the character described, a boiler, a ring removably fitted in the lower portion of the boiler and constituting a support, a reservoir having a depressed bottom and supported within the boiler upon the said ring with the depressed portion of its bottom snugly fitting within said ring, and another ring removably fitted within the upper portion of the boiler and receiving the upper end of the reservoir for bracing the latter later* ally, substantially as set forth.

2. In a device of the character described, a boiler, a perforated ring removably itted Within the boiler a short distance above the bottom thereof, a reservoir resting upon the said ring and having a depressed bottom fitted within the opening of the ring, a second ring removably fitted within the upper portion of the boiler and encircling the upper -end of the reservoir, and means intermediate of the upper and lower rings for holding the reservoir within the boiler, substantially as set forth.

3. In a device of the character described, a boiler, a perforated ring removably itted within the boiler a short distance from its bottom, a reservoir supported upon said ring and having its bottom depressed and fitting within said ring, a foraminous ring removably fitted within the upper portion of the boiler and encircling the reservoir, interlocking means between the reservoir and boiler and located between the upper and lower rings, a sectional pipe communicating with the reservoir and extending through the boiler and provided at its outer end with a f cock, and a vat suspended within the reservoir and having a screen at its lower end and a perforated support a short distance above the screen, substantially as specified.

4. In a device of the character described, a boiler, a reservoir supported within the boiler and spaced from the bottom and sides thereof, spurs at the sides of the reservoir and inclining upwardly and outwardly, and links pivoted to the inner sides of the boiler and inclining upwardly and inwardly and adapted to make detachable connection with the oppositely-inclined spurs, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY A. CHAVOUS.

Witnesses:

- W. A. WILLowER, NELLIE BLAND. 

